2006 Middleweight Sportbike Comparison: Honda CBR600RR Vs. Kawasaki ZX-6R Vs. Suzuki GSX-R600 Vs. Suzuki GSX-R750 Vs. Triumph Daytona 675 Vs. Yamaha YZF-R6 - The Un-Comparo
Redefining Middleweights
By Brian Catterson, Photography by George Roberts
Specs
2006 HONDA
CBR600RR |
| PRICE |
| MSRP | $8999 as tested |
| ENGINE |
| Type | l-c inline-four |
| Valve arrangement | dohc, 16v |
| Bore x stroke | 67.0mm x 42.5mm |
| Displacement | 599cc |
| Compression ratio | 12.0:1 |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Final drive | chain |
| CHASSIS |
| Weight (wet) | 431 lb. (196kg) |
| Weight (dry) | 402 lb. (182kg) |
| Rake | 24.0 deg. Trail 3.74 in. (95mm) |
| Wheelbase | 54.7 in. (1389mm) |
| Seat height | 32.3 in. (820mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.8 gal. (18L) |
| SUSPENSION |
| Front | 41mm inverted cartridge fork
adjustable for spring preload, rebound
and compression damping |
| Rear | single shock adjustable for
spring preload, rebound and
compression damping |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Horsepower | 105.6 @ 13,250 rpm |
| Torque | 44.8 lb.-ft. @ 10,750 rpm |
| Corrected 1/4-mile*h | 10.87 sec. @ 128.54 mp |
| 0–60 mph | 3.39 sec. |
| Top-gear roll-on | 3.80 sec. |
Fuel mileage
(average) | 41 mpg |
Performance with test-session weather conditions corrected to sea-level stand-ard conditions (59 degrees F, 29.92 in. of mercury).
2006 KAWASAKI
ZX-6R |
| PRICE |
| MSRP | $8899 as tested |
| ENGINE |
| Type | l-c inline-four |
| Valve arrangement | dohc, 16v |
| Bore x stroke | 68.0mm x 43.8mm |
| Displacement | 636cc |
| Compression ratio | 12.9:1 |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Final drive | chain |
| CHASSIS |
| Weight (wet) | 431 lb. (196kg) |
| Weight (dry) | 404 lb. (183kg) |
| Rake | 25.0 deg. Trail 4.20 in. (107mm) |
| Wheelbase | 54.7 in. (1389mm) |
| Seat | height 32.3 in. (820mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.5 gal. (17L) |
| SUSPENSION |
| Front | 41mm inverted cartridge fork
adjustable for spring preload, rebound
and compression damping |
| Rear | single shock adjustable for
spring preload, rebound and
compression damping |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Horsepower | 111.4 @ 13,000 rpm |
| Torque | 48.2 lb.-ft. @ 11,000 rpm |
| Corrected 1/4-mile* | 10.84 sec. @ 129.86 mph |
| 0–60 mph | 3.37 sec. |
| Top-gear roll-on | 3.89 sec. |
Fuel mileage
(average) | 39 mpg |
Performance with test-session weather conditions corrected to sea-level stand-ard conditions (59 degrees F, 29.92 in. of mercury).
2006 SUZUKI
GSX-R600 |
| PRICE |
| MSRP | $8799 as tested |
| ENGINE |
| Type | l-c inline-four |
| Valve arrangement | dohc, 16v |
| Bore x stroke | 67.0mm x 42.5mm |
| Displacement | 599cc |
| Compression ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Transmission | 6-speed |
| Final drive | chain |
| CHASSIS |
| Weight (wet) | 438 lb. (199kg) |
| Weight (dry) | 411 lb. (186kg) |
| Rake | 23.8 deg. Trail 3.82 in. (97mm) |
| Wheelbase | 55.1 in. (1400mm) |
| Seat height | 31.9 in. (810mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 4.5 gal. (17L) |
| SUSPENSION |
Front | 41mm inverted cartridge fork
adjustable for spring preload, rebound
and compression damping |
| Rear | single shock adjustable for
spring preload, rebound and
compression damping |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Horsepower | 109.3 @ 13,500 rpm |
| Torque | 44.1 lb.-ft. @ 11,750 rpm |
| Corrected 1/4-mile* | 10.85 sec. @ 129.52 mph |
| 0–60 mph | 3.48 sec. |
| Top-gear roll-on | 4.01 sec |
Fuel mileage
(average) | 36 mpg |
Performance with test-session weather conditions corrected to sea-level stand-ard conditions (59 degrees F, 29.92 in. of mercury).
By Brian Catterson
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